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  • Scott Bayles avatar

    How Great Is Our God (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 2, 2012
    based on 1 rating
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    How great is our God? This four-sermon series is all about the greatness and glory of God. In part one, this expository sermon from Acts 17 explains that our God is a creative God, a caring God and a commanding God.

    HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD (part 1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/15/2012 At a Youth for Christ rally a curious college student once posed a provocative question to the great mass-evangelist, Billy Graham. He asked, “What kind of guy is God?” He may not have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Approaching God

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
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    Today, believers have a much different way to approach God. The redemptive work of Christ is the vivid picture of the New Covenant, the new promise God has with man. A promise that afford us a much closer and intimate approach and worship of God. Our

    APPROACHING GOD Hebrews 12:22-24 INTRODUCTION: All throughout the Old Testament, Man has approached God in various ways. In the Garden of Eden, God approached man. Scripture says that God would walk with man in the Garden of Eden, so man approached God passively. Man was approachable by God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    What Should I Do?

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,825 views

    Many times we move ahead of God or fall behind Him, because we do not listen and follow accordingly. This message looks at David’s inquiry of God’s will for his actions.

    1 Samuel 23:1-14 1 Samuel 23:1-2 (HCSB) It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors.” So David inquired of the Lord: “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?” The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can A Man Be Right Before God?

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 6, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,569 views

    How can sinful people get rid of their sin, and be right with God.

    How Can a Man Be Right Before God? Genesis 15:6, Romans 4 How can a person really be right before God. How can a person be justified before God. We use the word Justify all the time. You are just trying to justify your actions? What do we mean? Explain, Excuse, Blame, etc. When we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Take Heart In Trying Times Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 7, 2025
     | 688 views

    In this world you will have trouble. But if we know God and understand His love for us, we can have peace in Christ and take heart during trying times.

    How to Take Heart in Trying Times Text: John 16:25-33 Well, this morning, we’re returning to our study of John’s Gospel, and just to remind you all of what where we were… Let me give you a quick re-cap. In chapter 13, Jesus went to the upper room with His disciples, and they celebrated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    How You Can Have The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,147 views

    God wants to fill our powerless lives with His power and strength.

    Danny Simpson, a 24-year-old Canadian, was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank in Ottawa, Canada of $6,000. The gun he used in the robbery, however, ended up in a Canadian museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross Rifle Company of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Do Great Things For The Kingdom.

    Contributed by John Colbert on Jun 14, 2016
     | 7,050 views

    There are some of God's servants that want to do great things for God, but want to do them the wrong way. There is only one way you can do anything for God and that is God's way according to His Word.

    Midweek Manna / How to do great things for the kingdom. EZRA 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. EZRA 7:25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does God Know All Things? Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 25, 2014
     | 3,889 views

    Orthodox Christians have always held that God has absolute and exhaustive knowledge of everything, including the future. But how is He certain about the future?

    Sometimes, there are statements made in the Bible which are very meaningful, yet easy to overlook. I believe that this passage in the Sermon on the Mount is one such statement. Jesus is telling us something about the nature of God in this passage which is so sublime that it should cause our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Samaritans

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,136 views

    When it comes to having people as a part of his kingdom: 1. God breaks all the rules. 2. God wants everyone to know him. 3. God wants us to open our eyes.

    Times are changing, and it is rocking our country to the core. Cultural shifts are happening so fast that most of us cannot keep track of them. The country that our grandparents loved and grew up in no longer exists. It used to be that you graduated from high school and worked for one company ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Art Of Asking Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,752 views

    The parable of the unrighteous judge and persistent widow teaches us much about the need for persistence in prayer and how God moves in our lives to answer our prayer and bring about God’s will.

    Luke 18:1-8 “The Art of Asking” INTRODUCTION I received an E-mail message that contained a list of questions with no clear-cut answer. • Why do doctors and lawyers call what they do practice? • Why is abbreviation such a long word? • Why is a boxing ring square? • What was the best thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Our Mission In The Community

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 73 ratings
     | 8,931 views

    The Mission of the Church is to love people to Jesus, to love God and all people, and to be part of the enfolding of humanity into the love of God in Christ.

    Our Mission in the Community This week it was discovered that there are at least 10,000 more galaxies than we thought there were before. That’s like 10,000 worlds. That’s a lot of matter out there in space. I don’t know about you but I find it completely impossible to relate to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Call To His Cause

    Contributed by W F on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,598 views

    It’s time to put away our small ventures and to begin investing in the big league – God’s kingdom.

    Mark 1:17 “The Call to His Cause” “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Two fishermen were out in their boat one Sunday morning when they heard the church bells ring in the distance. One said, “You know, we really ought to be in church.” The second bloke didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,796 views

    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray For A Significant Life

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,308 views

    We can have a siginificant life by praying always, relying on the Spirit, appealing for others and yearning for God’s glory.

    This morning, I believe millions of people, not only Filipinos and Mexicans but boxing fans all over the world, will be closely watching the final bout between Erik “El Terible” Morales and our very own Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the Thomas and Mack Arena, which is said to be the biggest show ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Trust God

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 5, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,649 views

    Trust in God is more than a concept, it’s an action and a faith-filled journey that brings us closer to God. It is a deep-seated belief in His omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, and love, understanding that His plans for us surpass our very comprehension.

    “Trust God” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Today I want to deal with a simple topic but in its simplicity is truly complex. That is simply Trust God. So often people will try to encourage you when you are dealing with something by saying just Trust God. Although trusting God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic